Cost Technician

Cost Technician

 

Location: Remote/WFH

 

Summary:

The Cost Technician, Project Controls is responsible for coordinating and administering contractor payment application workflows, receipts, Project Change Notices (PCNs), and staffing forecast processes across multiple capital projects. Working under the direction of Project Controls and Cost Management leadership, this position supports the routing, tracking, approval, and receipting of contractor payment applications within Aconex and related systems to facilitate accurate and timely invoice processing and payment. This role also provides administrative and analytical support to project controls functions through reporting, data management, workflow coordination, and cost-related tracking activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, proficiency in project controls systems and Microsoft Excel, and the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, and corporate stakeholders.

 

Job Duties:

Payment Application Administration

• Manage the end-to-end workflow of contractor payment applications within Aconex.
• Route payment applications to designated reviewers and approvers in accordance with project governance requirements.
• Monitor approval status and proactively follow up on outstanding actions to support timely processing and payment.
• Review submitted documentation for completeness and maintain accurate electronic project records.
• Process and receipt approved payment applications within Aconex and related project systems to support invoice payment and financial reporting activities.

Project Controls and Cost Support

• Maintain tracking logs and reporting tools related to payment applications, commitments, expenditures, and project costs.
• Support Project Change Notice (PCN) and staffing forecast processes across multiple capital projects.
• Provide administrative and analytical support for reporting, data management, workflow coordination, and cost-related tracking activities.
• Support month-end and year-end cost reporting activities, as required.
• Maintain accurate and complete payment application records and receipt transactions.
• Support established service-level targets for timely payment application processing.

Collaboration and Coordination

• Work under the direction of the Project Controls Manager and assigned Project Cost Leads.
• Collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, and corporate stakeholders.
• Prioritize multiple workflows and activities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Job Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Two to five years of relevant experience supporting capital projects.
• Experience supporting mining, industrial construction, EPCM, oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, infrastructure, or other large capital projects preferred.

Systems and Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and data management formulas.
• Experience using Aconex, SAP Ariba, SAP, EPMS, or comparable platforms preferred.
• Strong data management, reporting, tracking, and administrative capabilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate workflows involving multiple project participants and stakeholders.
• Ability to perform extensive computer, reporting, and data-entry work.
• Ability to work successfully in a primarily remote environment.
• Ability to travel occasionally, as required.
• Availability for full-time employment.

 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

About Teal Energi:

Teal Energi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, Teal Energi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure. Teal Energi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.